The Founder

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Firat Parlak

Firat Parlak wakes up with one thing on his mind: startups. He’s been focused on building an entrepreneurial empire ever since he came to NYC from Istanbul at age 16. After cutting his teeth on the agency side, he founded 2 of his own startup companies. Firat is now the Chief Entrepreneurial Officer and driving force behindAwesome — a startup focused, hands-on creative agency that contributes well beyond design. Awesome has helped over 50 founders, including Udemy, Wanderfly, and DateMySchool. Firat truly cherishes shepherding the first- timers through the entire process. He combines design expertise with product development, fundraising, and strategic planning to bring those entrepreneurs’ dreams to life.

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